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UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

vSIGMUND BONN, OF NUREMBERG, GERMANY.

BOOT CLEANING AND POLlSHIN- G MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 497,624, dated May 16, 1893.

Application filed March 5, 18972. Serial No. 423.863- l (No model.)

The object of theV invention is to provide a new and improved shoe or boot cleaning and blacking machine, which is simple and durable in construction, very effective in operation, and arranged to first clean the shoe or boot, then apply the blacking, and then brush the shoe or boot to produce the usual shine.

The invention consists in a plurality of brushes loosely mounted and adapted to be operated when pressure is applied thereto.

The invention further consists of a receptacle held on an arm on the said shaft and in communication with the back of one of the brushes to supply the blacking to the latter.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be hereinafter described and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification,

in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of the improvement. Fig.2 is a side elevation of the same, with parts insection and with the brushes and receptacle in a different position; and Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the improvement with parts in section,and illustrating means for operating the machine by foot power.

The improved machine-is provided with a suitably constructed frame A,provided at its upper end with bearings A and A2, in which is journaled a hollow shaft B, carrying between the bearings A and A2 a pulley C, connected by belt either with steam power machinery to impart a rotary motion to the said pulley and to the shaft B, or the said pulley is connected by belt with a treadle mechanism D, for conveniently operating the machine by foot power, as illustrated in Fig. 3.

In the ends of the hollow shaft B is journaled ashaft E, extending centrally through the shaft B and formed at its outer end with a number of arms F, F', F2 and F3, arranged radially and preferably in the shape of a cross so that the arms F and F2 stand inline with each other and at right angles to the arms F and F2,see Fig. 3.

On the arm F is mounted to rotate the hub G of a brush G, having its bristles prefer-k ably arranged semi-spherically as plainly illustrated inthe drawings. On the arm F is mounted to turn loosely the hub H of a small brush H, used for applying the blacking to the shoe or boot, as hereinafter fully described. l

On the arm F2 is mounted to revolve loosely the hub I of a brush I, similar in construction to the brush G and serving to remove the dust and dirt from the shoe or boot previous to applying the blacking.

yOn the arm F3 is attached a receptacle J, containing the blacking to be applied to the shoe or boot, the said receptacle being provided with a valve J', arranged near its upper end and serving to admit air to the interior of the receptacle. rlhe receptacle J is connected with the back of thebrush H by forming the arms F and FS with a central opening F4, and also forming a number of diverging openings F5, in the back lof the brush H, the said diverging openings leading to the central opening F4, as plainly shown in Fig. 1. Now, it will be seen that when the receptacle J is in an uppermost position, the liquid contents can [iow through the central opening F4 to thebristles of the brush H, the blacking being distributed to all parts of the brush by the diverging openings F5. On the hubs G and I of the brushes G and I are secured beveled friction wheels G2 and I2, respectively adapted to engage a correspond- -ingly shaped friction wheel K secured or formed on vthe outer end of the hollow shaft B. A like beveled friction wheel H2, is form ed on the hub H of the brush H and this friction wheel engages a small friction wheel K',

formed on the face of the friction Wheel K and concentric thereto. The friction wheels G2, H2 and I2 are normally disengaged from the friction wheels K and K so that the brushes G, H and Iremain at a standstill until IOO one of the brushes is pressed upon so as to slide inward onto .the respective arm F, F', or F2.

Near the inner end of the shaft E is keyed a collar L, formed with V-shaped lugs L', engaging corresponding recesses in the outer face of the bearing A of the frame A. Against the hub of this collar L presses one end of a spring N, resting with its other end on a collar O, secured on the shaft E, so that the friction wheels G2, IP and I2 firmly engage the friction wheels K and K when the brushes are pressed, as previously described. On the extreme rear end of the shaft E is secured a hand wheel P, for conveniently turning the said shaft E to bring the respective brushes G, I-I, I, into the desired position. It is understood that when the hand wheel Pis turned, the collar L disengages by its lugs L', the notches in the bearing A' and when the respective brush is a desired position, the lugs L again engage correspon ding notches to hold the shaft E in position. Itis understood that the collar L in disengaging the notches and turning at the end of the bearing A presses the spring N, which latter again forces the lugs into their notches when the same are reached.

The operation is as follows: A continuous rotary motion is given to the shaft B either by steam power or foot power as previously described. The operator having hold of the shoe or boot to be cleaned and blackened applies the latter first on the brush I, so as to press the same inward to move its friction wheel 12 in mesh with the friction wheel K so that the motion of the latter is transmitted to the brush I and the latter thus byits bristles revolves on the stationary-held shoe or boot and thereby brushes off all dust and dirt on the said shoe. When this has been accomplished, the operator takes the shoe or boot to the brush II and presses the same upward so that its friction wheel H2 is moved in mesh with the friction wheel K and a rotary mo tion of the latter is transmitted to the brush H so that the blacking in the bristles of the said brush is applied to the shoe or boot.

The operator then applies the shoe or boot to the brush G, and moves the same inward to bring its friction wheel G2 in mesh with the revolving friction wheel K. rlhe rotary motion of the latter is thus transmitted to the brush G and as the bristles of the latter are in engagement with the shoe or boot, the latter is brushed until the desired shine is obtained. In order to apply the blacking by the brush II, as above described, the said brush II must be in a lowermost position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the receptacle J, then being directly above and supplying the necessary liquid to the brush. When applying the shoe or boot to the brushes I and G the latter may be in the position shown in Fig. 3, but I prefer to move the samein a lowermost position so as to apply the shoe or boot from underneath and press the brush upward to engage the respective wheel G2 or I2 with the wheel K. In order to move the brushes G and I into such a lowermost position, the operator must turn the handle P to accomplish this result.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- I. A shoe and boot cleaning and blacking machine, comprising a plurality of brushes loosely mounted, and means for revolving the brushes when pressure is applied thereto, substantially as described.

2. A shoe and boot cleaning and blacking machine, comprising a revolving cleaning brush, a revolving dauber, and a revolving polishing brush, all loosely, independently, and adj ustably mounted, substantially as set forth.

3. A brushing machine, comprising aframe, a main shaft journaled therein, an adjustable shaft having at one end a series of arms carrying sliding brushes, gears at the adjacent ends of the brushes and main shaft to rotate the brushes when pressure is applied to bring the respective gears into mesh or engagement, and a locking mechanism for holding the brush carrying shaft against rotation when the proper brush is brought into position, substantially as set forth.

4. A brushing machine, comprising a frame, a tubular main shaft journaled therein, a longitudinally yielding axially adjustable shaft extending through the main shaft and provided at one end with a series of sliding brushes to be rotated from the main shaft upon the application of pressure, a spring on the brush shaft pressing its brush carrying end inwardly, and a locking collar on the brush shaft and held in engagement with the frame by said spring to lock the brush shaft when adjusted to bring any brush into the desired position, substantially as set forth.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with two arms arranged in line with each other and formed with a central opening, of a brush mounted to slide and to revolve on one of the said arms, and a receptacle held on the other arm and in communication through the said hollow opening with the back of the said brush, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a hollow shaft mounted to revolve and formed with frictionwheels, of a shaft mounted to turn in the said hollow shaftand provided at one outer end with arms, and brushes mounted to slide and to revolve on the said arms and formed with friction wheels adapted to engage the friction wheels on the wheels of the hollow shaft, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a hollow shaft mounted to revolve and formed with friction wheels, of a shaft mounted to turn in the said hollow shaft and provided at one outer end with arms, and brushes mounted to slide and to Ioo revolve on the said arms and formed with friet-ion wheels adapted to engage the friction Wheels on the wheels of the hollow shaft,`and a receptacle arranged on one of the said arms diametrically opposite one of the said brushes and in communication with the back of the latter, substantially as shown and described.V

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a hollow shaft mounted to revolve and formed with friction wheels, of a shaft mounted to turn in the said hollow l shaft and provided at one outer end with arms, and brushes mounted to slide and to revolve on the said arms and formed with friction wheels adapted to engage the friction wheels on the wheels of the hollow shaft, a receptacle arranged on one of the said arms diametrically opposite one of the said brushes and in communication with the back of the latter, and means, substantially as described, for turning the said shaft carrying the arms, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence lof two subscribing witnesses.

sIeMUND BONNE.

Witnesses:

EMIL KOERBAUNY, OSCAR BooK. 

